Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pedernales features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 407 mm (16.0 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pedernales enjoys an average of 3600 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pedernales are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pedernales experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 41 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
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Pedernales usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pedernales are February, April and May. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 30 (1.2) | 107 (4.2) | 87 (3.4) | 81 (3.2) | 30 (1.2) | 20 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Pedernales are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pedernales: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 260 | 303 | 328 | 366 | 347 | 332 | 320 | 297 | 297 | 262 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 33m | 11h 11m | 12h 0m | 12h 51m | 13h 33m | 13h 54m | 13h 43m | 13h 5m | 12h 17m | 11h 26m | 10h 42m | 10h 21m |
Pedernales experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pedernales UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 |